Monday May 25, 1981
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Monday, May 25, 1981

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Oakland         30  16  2.79   46  28   5   419   332  143  130   31  154  222
Cleveland       21  14  2.85   35  18   2   319   292  116  101   13  102  190
Baltimore       25  14  3.20   39  10  11   343   338  136  122   25  108  174
New York        23  17  3.31   40   4  15   354   320  145  130   27  113  249
Chicago         22  16  3.32   38   9  10   339   322  148  125   29  125  183
Toronto         12  31  3.57   43   8   3   396   367  185  157   28  168  182
Milwaukee       22  18  3.74   40   5  11   373   373  170  155   23  124  193
California      22  23  3.83   45  10   9   397   399  195  169   34  130  172
Detroit         21  20  3.91   41  15   6   361   316  167  157   38  142  176
Minnesota       12  28  3.92   41   5   4   370   374  180  161   34  139  198
Texas           23  16  4.08   39   5   7   346   340  166  157   24  119  156
Kansas City     11  24  4.14   35   9   4   315   316  159  145   27  106  148
Boston          23  18  4.24   41   7   8   373   396  198  176   36  136  206
Seattle         15  27  4.46   43   5   7   379   386  209  188   39  158  196

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bert Blyleven (CLE)    6   1  1.86   7   7   6   0   1   63   41   13   13    2   13   47
Len Barker (CLE)       3   2  2.08   7   7   4   0   2   56   43   14   13    2   11   51
Bryan Clark (SEA)      2   0  2.13  14   5   1   1   0   55   44   19   13    0   30   33
Scott McGregor (BAL)   5   1  2.15   7   6   3   0   1   50   42   12   12    3   15   27
Steve Trout (CHA)      4   1  2.17   7   7   2   0   0   50   46   15   12    4   17   26
Brian Kingman (OAK)    2   3  2.25   8   8   2   0   1   56   53   18   14    5   15   35
Steve McCatty (OAK)    5   4  2.37   9   9   6   0   2   76   52   20   20    7   23   34
Matt Keough (OAK)      6   1  2.42   9   9   5   0   2   71   55   22   19    4   24   44
Rick Waits (CLE)       4   3  2.60   7   7   4   0   0   52   58   17   15    2   15   19
Jim Palmer (BAL)       3   2  2.74   9   9   3   0   0   62   57   21   19    5   20   16

 Baltimore             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Sammy Stewart          1   1  1.69  10   0   0   3   0   32   28    8    6    1   15   20
Tippy Martinez         1   1  1.83  14   0   0   7   0   20   14    4    4    1    6   15
Scott McGregor         5   1  2.15   7   6   3   0   1   50   42   12   12    3   15   27
Jim Palmer             3   2  2.74   9   9   3   0   0   62   57   21   19    5   20   16
Mike Flanagan          6   3  3.10   9   9   3   0   2   61   52   21   21    4   12   44
Dennis Martinez        5   2  3.91   8   7   1   0   0   46   56   29   20    3   16   18
Steve Luebber          0   0  4.15   1   0   0   0   0    4    5    2    2    1    0    1
Steve Stone            2   3  4.72   7   7   0   0   0   34   38   19   18    4   15   16
Dave Ford              1   0  5.25   6   1   0   0   0   24   31   14   14    1    6    7
Tim Stoddard           1   1  6.00  10   0   0   1   0    9   15    6    6    2    3   10

 Boston                W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mark Clear             5   0  2.78  12   0   0   3   0   32   28   10   10    6   19   32
Tom Burgmeier          2   2  3.04  13   0   0   4   0   27   29   13    9    3    5   15
Chuck Rainey           0   0  3.33   6   1   0   0   0   24   27   13    9    1    5   10
Bill Campbell          1   0  3.45  11   0   0   1   0   16   14    6    6    1    8   12
Bob Stanley            4   3  3.95  16   0   0   0   0   41   49   21   18    1   21   11
John Tudor             2   1  4.15   6   6   1   0   0   43   42   21   20    5   13   19
Mike Torrez            4   2  4.58   8   8   1   0   0   39   45   23   20    2   14   15
Steve Crawford         0   3  4.81   8   8   0   0   0   43   49   27   23    8   14   24
Frank Tanana           1   4  4.82   9   9   2   0   1   52   57   29   28    4   20   32
Dennis Eckersley       4   3  5.37   9   9   3   0   1   55   56   35   33    5   17   36

 California            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Don Aase               1   0  0.66  15   0   0   4   0   27   20    2    2    1    8   15
Ken Forsch             6   2  2.82   9   9   4   0   2   67   64   23   21    4   11   30
Steve Renko            3   3  3.40  10   6   0   0   0   42   43   17   16    3   16   26
Luis Sanchez           0   2  3.49  14   0   0   2   0   28   34   16   11    4    8    9
Geoff Zahn             5   5  3.62  10  10   4   0   0   70   78   34   28    7   23   21
Andy Hassler           2   1  3.77  16   0   0   3   0   29   23   13   12    4   13   15
Jesse Jefferson        1   4  3.77  11   5   0   0   0   45   44   23   19    2   12   14
Mike Witt              3   4  3.86   9   9   2   0   0   51   43   26   22    4   20   28
Doug Rau               1   1  6.75   2   2   0   0   0    8   10    6    6    1    3    1
Bill Travers           0   1  8.38   4   4   0   0   0   10   14   11    9    2    4    5
John D'Acquisto        0   0 10.71   6   0   0   0   0   19   26   24   23    2   12    8

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Steve Trout            4   1  2.17   7   7   2   0   0   50   46   15   12    4   17   26
Kevin Hickey           0   0  2.63  14   0   0   0   0   14    8    4    4    1    6    5
Dennis Lamp            1   1  2.66   9   0   0   0   0   20   21    7    6    2    8   10
LaMarr Hoyt            3   1  2.70  16   0   0   5   0   33   31   14   10    1    6   28
Britt Burns            4   2  3.13   9   8   2   0   0   55   47   21   19    5   20   36
Francisco Barrios      1   2  3.58   7   6   1   0   0   33   41   19   13    2   11   11
Ross Baumgarten        4   4  3.67   8   8   1   0   1   54   47   23   22    6   21   27
Richard Dotson         4   3  3.71   9   9   3   0   2   63   58   28   26    5   25   29
Ed Farmer              1   2  6.62  14   0   0   5   0   18   23   17   13    3   11   11

 Cleveland             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Sid Monge              1   2  1.50   9   0   0   1   0   12    5    3    2    0    6    6
Bert Blyleven          6   1  1.86   7   7   6   0   1   63   41   13   13    2   13   47
Len Barker             3   2  2.08   7   7   4   0   2   56   43   14   13    2   11   51
Mike Stanton           1   0  2.38   7   0   0   0   0   11   10    3    3    0    6    6
Rick Waits             4   3  2.60   7   7   4   0   0   52   58   17   15    2   15   19
John Denny             3   2  3.17   7   7   2   0   0   60   54   28   21    4   29   31
Dan Spillner           1   0  4.22   7   1   0   1   0   21   19   12   10    1   14   15
Wayne Garland          2   4  4.50   6   6   2   0   1   32   47   17   16    0    7    9
Bob Lacey              0   0  6.55   5   0   0   0   0   11   15    9    8    2    1    6

 Detroit               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Kevin Saucier          0   0  2.12  12   0   0   4   0   17   11    4    4    0    4   12
Jack Morris            6   3  3.06  10  10   7   0   0   85   71   31   29    7   37   40
Milt Wilcox            5   4  3.14   9   9   3   0   0   63   52   25   22    3   21   38
Dan Petry              2   3  3.24   7   6   2   0   1   33   24   14   12    4   13   15
Dave Tobik             2   0  3.38   8   0   0   0   0   21   13    8    8    3   22   12
Dave Rozema            2   4  4.50   9   8   2   0   2   58   62   29   29   10   13   20
Dan Schatzeder         2   2  4.85   6   4   1   0   0   26   19   14   14    4   12    5
Aurelio Lopez          1   1  5.12  12   0   0   2   0   19   23   12   11    3    7   15
Howard Bailey          1   3  6.68   8   4   0   0   0   34   38   26   25    4   12   17
Dave Rucker            0   0  6.75   2   0   0   0   0    4    3    4    3    0    1    2

 Kansas City           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Wright             0   0  3.21   5   0   0   0   0   14   14    5    5    1    9    7
Dennis Leonard         4   5  3.38   9   9   2   0   0   69   74   32   26    5   14   34
Larry Gura             4   4  3.72  10  10   4   0   1   73   63   33   30    6   17   29
Paul Splittorff        0   4  3.99   8   7   1   0   0   47   47   21   21    4    9   19
Ken Brett              0   0  4.09   9   0   0   0   0   11   10    6    5    1    7    3
Dan Quisenberry        0   3  4.24  12   0   0   3   0   17   26   11    8    1    7    6
Renie Martin           1   2  4.50   9   0   0   1   0   20   18   10   10    2   13    8
Rich Gale              2   3  4.94   8   8   2   0   0   51   51   29   28    5   20   31
Juan Berenguer         0   3  8.53   6   1   0   0   0   13   13   12   12    2   10   11

 Milwaukee             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rollie Fingers         0   1  0.88  17   0   0   8   0   31   24    3    3    1    8   30
Jamie Easterly         2   1  2.28  19   0   0   2   0   28   18    8    7    0   16   16
Jerry Augustine        1   1  2.96  10   2   0   1   0   27   26    9    9    2    7   15
Mike Caldwell          4   4  3.43   9   9   2   0   0   66   67   26   25    7    9   23
Jim Slaton             3   2  3.78   9   9   0   0   0   52   56   23   22    2   18   28
Pete Vuckovich         4   2  3.80   7   7   0   0   0   43   41   19   18    2   14   25
Moose Haas             4   3  4.82   9   8   3   0   0   52   54   29   28    4   19   23
Rickey Keeton          0   0  4.82   7   0   0   0   0   19   24   11   10    2    5    5
Randy Lerch            2   4  5.34   9   5   0   0   0   29   39   24   17    2   15   19
Reggie Cleveland       2   0  5.40  15   0   0   0   0   27   24   18   16    1   13    9

 Minnesota             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Doug Corbett           2   1  2.70  21   0   0   4   0   33   28   10   10    1   10   33
John Verhoeven         0   0  2.81  11   0   0   0   0   26   21   12    8    1    8    6
Albert Williams        1   4  3.45   9   9   1   0   0   63   57   27   24    7   22   33
Roger Erickson         1   4  3.75   8   8   1   0   0   58   56   28   24    4   20   31
Don Cooper             0   3  4.13  12   0   0   0   0   24   24   11   11    3   14   11
Fernando Arroyo        2   3  4.17   8   7   0   0   0   45   51   23   21    5   13   16
Pete Redfern           3   4  4.44   9   8   1   0   0   47   51   24   23    5   18   30
Jack O'Connor          1   2  4.50  10   0   0   0   0   14   19    9    7    1   10    4
Jerry Koosman          2   6  4.66   9   9   2   0   1   56   59   32   29    7   21   31
Darrell Jackson        0   1  8.31   5   0   0   0   0    4    8    4    4    0    3    3

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rich Gossage           1   0  0.46  13   0   0  11   0   20    8    1    1    1    4   27
Dave LaRoche           1   0  0.66   9   0   0   0   0   14    3    1    1    0    5   13
Dave Righetti          1   0  2.57   1   1   0   0   0    7    4    2    2    0    3    7
Doug Bird              3   0  2.68  14   1   0   0   0   37   37   13   11    4   13   19
Ron Davis              1   2  2.89  17   0   0   4   0   28   16    9    9    2    7   46
Tommy John             5   4  3.19  10  10   2   0   0   68   64   26   24    4   26   22
Gene Nelson            1   0  3.31   3   3   0   0   0   16   17    9    6    1    9   10
Ron Guidry             4   3  4.01   9   9   0   0   0   52   52   24   23    7   10   35
Rudy May               4   3  4.14  10  10   2   0   0   63   61   30   29    4   18   38
Bill Castro            1   1  4.24  10   0   0   0   0   17   26   13    8    2    5    3
Tom Underwood          1   4  4.41   9   6   0   0   0   33   32   17   16    2   13   29

 Oakland               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bob Owchinko           2   1  1.50  11   0   0   2   0   18    8    3    3    0    8   10
Brian Kingman          2   3  2.25   8   8   2   0   1   56   53   18   14    5   15   35
Steve McCatty          5   4  2.37   9   9   6   0   2   76   52   20   20    7   23   34
Matt Keough            6   1  2.42   9   9   5   0   2   71   55   22   19    4   24   44
Craig Minetto          0   0  2.70   8   0   0   0   0    7    7    2    2    0    4    4
Rick Langford          5   4  2.92   9   9   8   0   0   77   65   31   25    5   29   34
Jeff Jones             3   1  3.00  11   0   0   2   0   24   18    8    8    2   12   14
Mike Norris            7   2  3.42  10  10   7   0   1   76   64   29   29    7   31   40
Tom Underwood          0   0  4.50   1   1   0   0   0    8    4    4    4    1    4    6
Bo McLaughlin          0   0  8.53   6   0   0   1   0    6    6    6    6    0    4    1

 Seattle               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bryan Clark            2   0  2.13  14   5   1   1   0   55   44   19   13    0   30   33
Larry Andersen         1   2  2.42  15   0   0   1   0   22   14    9    6    1    7   15
Shane Rawley           0   1  3.60  11   0   0   3   0   20   14    8    8    0   12   14
Brian Allard           2   1  3.86   4   4   1   0   0   28   21   14   12    4    7   13
Floyd Bannister        4   4  4.61  10   9   2   0   1   57   61   30   29    9   18   36
Mike Parrott           1   3  4.76   9   6   0   0   0   40   49   22   21    3   16   21
Ken Clay               0   4  4.83  10   4   0   0   0   41   52   26   22    4   20   14
Glenn Abbott           1   4  5.50   8   6   0   0   0   38   40   26   23    7   10   11
Jerry Don Gleaton      3   6  5.53  12   9   1   0   0   54   57   34   33    8   27   19
Dick Drago             1   2  5.66  15   0   0   2   0   21   24   13   13    2   10   15
Jim Beattie            0   0 16.62   3   0   0   0   0    4   10    8    8    1    1    5

 Texas                 W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bob Babcock            1   0  2.16  13   0   0   0   0   25   16    6    6    1   14   16
Dave Schmidt           0   1  3.24   5   1   0   0   0   17   17    6    6    0    2    7
Steve Comer            3   1  3.27  14   1   0   4   0   33   29   12   12    1   13    7
Jim Kern               0   0  3.60   4   0   0   1   0    5    2    2    2    0    5    3
Jon Matlack            3   3  3.65   8   8   1   0   1   57   58   27   23    3   17   23
Doc Medich             3   3  3.70   7   7   1   0   1   49   52   21   20    1   10   18
John Henry Johnson     3   1  3.86  15   0   0   2   0   16   14    7    7    2    1    6
Rick Honeycutt         3   1  4.03   7   7   1   0   1   38   39   19   17    5    6   10
Danny Darwin           5   3  4.35   8   8   2   0   1   50   42   25   24    4   22   30
Charlie Hough          0   0  5.79   7   0   0   0   0   19   24   13   12    1    8   15
Fergie Jenkins         2   3  6.52   8   7   0   0   0   39   47   28   28    6   21   21

 Toronto               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Joey McLaughlin        0   3  2.25  16   0   0   1   0   32   22   12    8    1   11   19
Roy Lee Jackson        0   2  2.83  18   0   0   1   0   29   26    9    9    2   13   12
Dave Stieb             3   5  3.27   9   9   4   0   0   66   57   27   24    3   24   30
Luis Leal              2   5  3.33  12   6   1   1   0   49   39   23   18    3   17   35
Mark Bomback           3   4  3.51   9   8   0   0   0   51   49   22   20    5   20   19
Jackson Todd           2   4  3.58  10   9   3   0   0   55   49   30   22    4   21   26
Jerry Garvin           0   2  3.79  14   4   0   0   0   36   31   15   15    3   16   14
Mike Barlow            0   0  4.26   9   0   0   0   0   13   16    8    6    1    5    4
Mike Willis            0   3  4.50  15   0   0   0   0   28   34   16   14    4   15   11
Jim Clancy             2   3  5.06   7   7   0   0   0   37   44   23   21    2   26   12

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League Leaders

Wins:

  M. Norris (OAK)           7
  B. Blyleven (CLE)         6
  M. Flanagan (BAL)         6
  K. Forsch (CAL)           6
  M. Keough (OAK)           6
  J. Morris (DET)           6
  M. Clear (BOS)            5
  D. Darwin (TEX)           5
  T. John (NYA)             5
  R. Langford (OAK)         5

Losses:

  J. Gleaton (SEA)          6
  J. Koosman (MIN)          6
  L. Leal (TOR)             5
  D. Leonard (KCA)          5
  D. Stieb (TOR)            5
  G. Zahn (CAL)             5
  G. Abbott (SEA)           4
  F. Bannister (SEA)        4
  R. Baumgarten (CHA)       4
  M. Bomback (TOR)          4

Complete Games:

  R. Langford (OAK)         8
  J. Morris (DET)           7
  M. Norris (OAK)           7
  B. Blyleven (CLE)         6
  S. McCatty (OAK)          6
  M. Keough (OAK)           5
  L. Barker (CLE)           4
  K. Forsch (CAL)           4
  L. Gura (KCA)             4
  D. Stieb (TOR)            4

Saves:

  R. Gossage (NYA)         11
  R. Fingers (MIL)          8
  T. Martinez (BAL)         7
  E. Farmer (CHA)           5
  L. Hoyt (CHA)             5
  D. Aase (CAL)             4
  T. Burgmeier (BOS)        4
  S. Comer (TEX)            4
  D. Corbett (MIN)          4
  R. Davis (NYA)            4

Shutouts:

  L. Barker (CLE)           2
  R. Dotson (CHA)           2
  M. Flanagan (BAL)         2
  K. Forsch (CAL)           2
  M. Keough (OAK)           2
  S. McCatty (OAK)          2
  D. Rozema (DET)           2
  F. Bannister (SEA)        1
  R. Baumgarten (CHA)       1
  B. Blyleven (CLE)         1

Innings Pitched:

  J. Morris (DET)        85.1
  R. Langford (OAK)      77.0
  M. Norris (OAK)        76.1
  S. McCatty (OAK)       76.0
  L. Gura (KCA)          72.2
  M. Keough (OAK)        70.2
  G. Zahn (CAL)          69.2
  D. Leonard (KCA)       69.1
  T. John (NYA)          67.2
  K. Forsch (CAL)        67.0

Hits:

  G. Zahn (CAL)            78
  D. Leonard (KCA)         74
  J. Morris (DET)          71
  M. Caldwell (MIL)        67
  R. Langford (OAK)        65
  K. Forsch (CAL)          64
  T. John (NYA)            64
  M. Norris (OAK)          64
  L. Gura (KCA)            63
  D. Rozema (DET)          62

Runs:

  D. Eckersley (BOS)       35
  J. Gleaton (SEA)         34
  G. Zahn (CAL)            34
  L. Gura (KCA)            33
  J. Koosman (MIN)         32
  D. Leonard (KCA)         32
  R. Langford (OAK)        31
  J. Morris (DET)          31
  F. Bannister (SEA)       30
  R. May (NYA)             30

Home Runs:

  D. Rozema (DET)          10
  F. Bannister (SEA)        9
  S. Crawford (BOS)         8
  J. Gleaton (SEA)          8
  G. Abbott (SEA)           7
  M. Caldwell (MIL)         7
  R. Guidry (NYA)           7
  J. Koosman (MIN)          7
  S. McCatty (OAK)          7
  J. Morris (DET)           7

Walks:

  J. Morris (DET)          37
  M. Norris (OAK)          31
  B. Clark (SEA)           30
  J. Denny (CLE)           29
  R. Langford (OAK)        29
  J. Gleaton (SEA)         27
  J. Clancy (TOR)          26
  T. John (NYA)            26
  R. Dotson (CHA)          25
  M. Keough (OAK)          24

Strikeouts:

  L. Barker (CLE)          51
  B. Blyleven (CLE)        47
  R. Davis (NYA)           46
  M. Flanagan (BAL)        44
  M. Keough (OAK)          44
  J. Morris (DET)          40
  M. Norris (OAK)          40
  R. May (NYA)             38
  M. Wilcox (DET)          38
  F. Bannister (SEA)       36

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